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Studio Canal
Directed by: Georges Lautner
Featuring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Desailly, Cyrielle Clair, Marie-Christine Descouard, Elisabeth Margoni, Jean-Louis Richard, Michel Beaune, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Pierre Saintons, Gérard Darrieu, Sidiki Bakaba, Robert Hossein
When his orders to kill an African president change at the last minute, French secret agent Josselin Beaumont (Jean-Paul Belmondo, Breathless, Mississippi Mermaid) isn’t recalled but betrayed by his superiors, who denounce him to the enemy as an assassin. After two arduous years in a foreign jail, Joss escapes back to his homeland with vengeance on his mind, determined to carry out his original mission. He lets his former bosses know of his plans, using his spying skills to taunt them and to evade the brutal Commissioner Rosen (Robert Hossein, The Wicked Go to Hell). This French classic marked a high point in Belmondo's action career, his spectacular stunts and brawny charm underlined by Ennio Morricone’s iconic theme ‘Chi mai’.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
B (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1
Audio Options:
French PCM Mono 2.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Audio Commentary, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- New interview with critic and author Ginette Vincendeau about Jean-Paul Belmondo’s stardom (2026)
- New interview with film score expert Lovely Jon about Ennio Morricone’s iconic theme “Chi mai” (2026)
- Archival television interview with Jean-Paul Belmondo (1981)
- Archival television interview with René Chateau, Belmondo’s agent, producer, and associate (1982)
- Audio commentary by film historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
- Original French theatrical trailer
- Limited edition booklet featuring archival interview with director Georges Lautner and more
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